St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-07
The CRIMINAL EPIDEMIC.
Almost Infantile Depravity in the Shape
Of Another Outrage Case in
Minneapolis.
A Four Year-0M Girl and a Bow OF
Eleven Figure in the
Affair.
The Hal Reid Case Again---The Ravisher
Convicted by His Own
Verses.

The particulars of what, from all that
can be learned, appears to be case of
criminal assault-the victim being
handsome little four-year-old girl, have
just come to light, and, coming as it
does, on the heels of the:terribleu Murray
and Reid cases, can but cause general
wonder If an epidemic of this sort has
not struck Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The victim this time is little Berttine
lngebretsen, the pretty fOur-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ingebret-
sen, residing at 2435 Twenty-Seyenth
avenue south. The child, a yellow
haired, bright eyed, little thing, is now
suffering intense pain, and fears are
entertained that her injuries may prove
more serious than at first thought. The
person who is alleged to have committed
the crime is Adolph Malund, the eleven
year-Old son of S. Malund, car
penter living at 2429 Twenty
seventh avenue south. The child
was taken to DR.. Frederick
Laws, who has an Office over the Sean
dia bank building yesterday morning,
where she was subjected to medical
examination. 1t was found that she
was suffering intensely from local in
f1amatiOn.
The first intimation that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingebretsen had that anything was
wrong was the latter part of last week,
when neighbor came to Mrs. Ingebret-
sen and told her that the children of the
neighbOrhoOd were talking about
her daughter and Adolph Ma
lund. Mrs. Ingebretson at once
questioned the little girl as
and drew from her the following story:
About month ago she, with the NAL
und boy, were playing out in the back
yard, when AdOlph wanted her to go to
enough to know better she went, and
there met her ruin. Once inside the
building, the little one continued,
AdOlph locked the door and pulling her
down on the floor beside him began
taking improper liberties with her. She
resisted as well she was able, but the
youth finally succeeded in accomplish
ing his purpose, despite the cries
and tears of the little girl.
After cautioning her not to tell
her mother or anyone else of what had
taken place, AdOlph gave her a penny
and let her out. The little one went
ened to tell her parents. The next day
Malund saw her again, and threatened
to punish her severely if she said word
to anyone in regard to the matter; at the
same time tried to induce her to yield to
his desires, but Berttine refused and
said she would tell her mother.
Early yesterday morning the little girl
was seized with violent pains. and again
she assured her mother that Malund was
the cause of her trouble, and Mrs. Inge-
bretSen took her to DR.. Laws, who ex-
amined her with the result stated above.
When seen last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
lngebretsen were greatly excited over
the matter and insisted that they were
going to see justice done, though it took
all the property they had in the world.
81 am convinced" said Mrs. Ingrebret-
sen, as she looked into the room where
her child lay tossing on bed of pain,
''that my child has told me the truth,
and that her injuries were inflicted by
Adolph Malund."
Adolph claims, however, that he never
Injured the little one in any way, shape
or manner, and says that boy, whose
name he did not know, and who is now
out of the city, had told him that he had
been Intimate with the child, stating to
him that she was willing. Both Mr.
and insist that he would not do
wrong action. The matter will
be placed in the hands of the police
to-day. Yesterday evening neighbor
went to Mr.. 1ngebretson and told him
that he had not better do anything in
the matter, as, if he did not prove the
charge, Mr.. Mound would turn around
and sue him. II cannot help it if he
does" said Mr.. 1ngebretsen, in speak
ing of the matter. sit must be pecu-
Liar law that will stand by and see a
little girl ruined, and then permit suit
to be brought against me for attempting
to reach the boy who has nearly Killed
her. Well, / have little home here,
and, if need be, it can go, but am go
ing to Seejustice DONE"